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Maple vs Syrup - What's the difference?

maple | syrup |

As nouns the difference between maple and syrup

is that maple is a tree of the Acer genus, characterised by its usually palmate leaves and winged seeds while syrup is any thick liquid that is added to or poured over food as a flavouring and has a high sugar content. Also any viscous liquid.

As a proper noun Maple

is {{surname}.

maple

English

(wikipedia maple) (Acer)

Noun

(en noun)
  • A tree of the Acer genus, characterised by its usually palmate leaves and winged seeds.

    • Derived terms

    * hard maple * Japanese maple * mapled * maple ham * maple leaf * maple syrup * maple sugar * maple tree * maplelike * Norway maple * red maple * rock maple * silver maple * sugar maple * tiger maple * vine maple

    Derived terms

    * maple syrup * maple sugar

    Anagrams

    * (l)

    References

    syrup

    English

    Alternative forms

    * (l), surp

    Noun

  • Any thick liquid that is added to or poured over food as a flavouring and has a high sugar content. Also any viscous liquid.
    • maple syrup
    pancake syrup
  • (Cockney rhyming slang''; ''shortened from syrup of figs ) A wig.

    • Derived terms

    * glucose syrup * golden syrup * maple syrup * palm syrup * simple syrup * sizzurp * syrup of figs * syrupy

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